Reuters report on new findings on old WHI data that claim breast tenderness is an indicator of breast cancer risk for women taking combined HRT (estrogen + progestin). Researchers at the University of California analysed the records of over 16000 women from the WHI study. Based on their analysis, the researchers found women who took hormone treatments had triple the risk of developing... »
It was only a matter of time I guess before someone decided to see if the symptoms women experience as they transition thru menopause effects their work performance. As if women are not already discriminated enough in the workplace ... Do we really need studies like this Dutch one looking at "the impact of menopausal symptoms on work ability" that claims "Menopausal symptoms are negatively associated with work ability and may increase the risk of sickness absence"? I mean what were they thinking? That this is going to help women in the 40-60 age bracket obtain employment more easily? Or did they think this would... »